MT: LGBTQIA+ Issues
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Civil rights advocates file suit over MT birth certificate mandate
The Montana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed class-action lawsuit challenging a measure barring people from listing a gender on…
MT Coalition Stands Up Against Anti-Trans Bills
As the Montana Legislature considers bills that target transgender people, a coalition of groups in the state wants impacted folks to know they stand …
55 Years Later, Fair Housing Act Could Go Further
April is national fair housing month and this marks 55 years since the federal Fair Housing Act was signed into law. The Act gives people an avenue …
Fed Housing Protections Against LGBTQ Discrimination Could Change
The Biden administration banned housing discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation and gender identity, but the gain in protections for …
Pride Month: LGBTQ Housing Discrimination Lingers in MT
Pride Month during June highlights the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, which have long faced discrimination…
Added Protection for Abortion Access in MT Could be Overturned
Montana is part of a national trend of increasing challenges to abortion access. An injunction was placed on three abortion restriction bills passed …
MT Legislative Session's Emotional Toll on Trans Community
HELENA, Mont. -- The transgender community faced an unprecedented number of attacks from the Montana Legislature this session, advocates said…
MT Lawmakers Focus on Restricting Trans, Reproductive Rights
HELENA, Mont. -- Conservative social issues are a top priority in Montana's legislative session this year, but opponents are pushing back. A slate …
Bills Targeting Transgender Youths Introduced in MT
HELENA, Mont. -- Two bills restricting transgender youths are on the docket for Montana lawmakers this year. House Bill 112 would ban transgender …
Sporting Community: Remove Pendley as BLM Head Immediately
HELENA, Mont. -- Western hunters, anglers and conservation groups are calling for the immediate removal of William Perry Pendley as head of the U.S…
MT Gathering Celebrates Native Two-Spirit People
FLATHEAD LAKE, Mont. – Indigenous people from around the world this weekend at Flathead Lake are reclaiming the roles of what some refer to as …
Two Spirit Gathering Celebrates More Than Montana's LGBT Native Americans
FLATHEAD LAKE, Mont. — The Montana Two Spirit Society, a Native American organization formed by LGBT groups, is holding its 23rd annual …